Where does “paist” come from?
paist (Livonian) comes from Proto-Finnic paistadak, from Proto-Finnic paa-.
paist (Livonian): shine; be visible; swell
Ancestry of “paist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | paistadak | to shine; to bake, to roast, to fry |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | paa- | — |